International Chess Day 2020

LukasB · ‎20-07-2020

Check mate! Every year on July 20, International Chess Day is celebrated to honour the founding of the Federation Internationale des Echecs, also known as FIDES, in the year 1924. Since ancient times Chess has been a popular game and has been played around the world.

Chess might arguably be the oldest game in the world. In the fifth century, chess was invented in India. It was called "Chaturanga" at the time and was then spread to Persia. When the Arabs invaded Persia, Chess became an important part of the Muslim culture and from there it spread to Southern Europe. Chess evolved in its current form in Europe during the 15th century. And by the late 15th century, it took the shape of a modern game. It is now recognised by the United Nations and the UNESCO and has its own celebratory day.

Chess has been around for centuries and yet I have no idea how to play it. And I seem to be the only one who has no clue about Kings, Queens, Bishops and Pawns.

Are you guys chess enthusiasts? Who loves a good gamble with the black and white pieces? And most importantly: Who can teach me how to play it? 😅

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MI5 · ‎20-07-2020

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jonsie · ‎20-07-2020

@MI5 wrote:

Excellent

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LukasB · ‎20-07-2020

@MI5 hahah

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LukasB · ‎20-07-2020

@MI5 @jonsie do you guys play chess?

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Mi-Amigo · ‎20-07-2020

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MI5 · ‎20-07-2020

@LukasB wrote:
@MI5 @jonsie do you guys play chess?

Used to but not in recent years.

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Mi-Amigo · ‎20-07-2020

@LukasB

You might not want to learn with a "talking chess set"

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LukasB · ‎21-07-2020

@Mi-Amigo @MI5 one of you has to teach me

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MI5 · ‎21-07-2020

That could take a long time..........
I learnt by playing on a Gameboy but you can download a game to your PC now I think.
There is a lot to learn with Chess

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